PHILIPS N2521 (1977) - The Iconic Front Loading Deck

The N2521 was the top-of-the-line model (High Fidelity International) in the 1977 range of cassette recorders from Philips. Inside this vertical standing front-loading hi-fi cassette deck, we can find a one motor (Tacho controlled DC motor) solenoid-controlled tape transport. This type of transport was called "Magno Control" by Philips. The record/playback head is a "FSX" long life head that can handle normal, chrome and ferrochrome tapes that can be either manually or automatically selected. For tape noise reduction the deck is equipped with both Dolby B circuit and DNL-Dynamic Noise Limiter. DNL is a Philips noise reduction circuit for playback only. Recording level can be manually adjusted while the signal level has individual left and right illuminated meters with LED overload indicator. The front panel DIN standard headphone output has both volume and balance controls. To eliminate unwanted passages from an existing recording the N2521 is equipped with manual post fading facility with lock. (The lock is a safety measure as post fading is performed during playback). The output level of the deck can also be adjusted via line output controls located near the back panel output sockets. Another interesting feature is the head cleaning indicator. This indicator works as a timer, measuring the time the deck has been used, with the indicator warning when head cleaning must be performed. Technical data: Frequency response 30-14000 Hz Normal, 30-16000 Hz Chrome, 30-17000 Hz Ferrochrome | Wow&Flutter 0.15% | Dimensions 360x300x130 mm | Weight 4.8 kg | Original sale price: 950 DM Germany.

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